Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Trade all your bikes to help a sick puppyAnd apropos of Bike Forums, such moral / psychological discussions always start with the cost of a bicycle. 
I find myself getting pretty annoyed with both ends of the argument because it's one where the extremists go nuts at each other. On the one hand are people who pretend that a $3k bike is entry level, and on the other who declares a class war on anyone who suggests that money can buy quality you can't get at Walmart.
As someone who takes some pride in having ridden a $400 bike 900 miles in the past 4 weeks, I have no problem with someone enjoying their $10k bike, but I will bite back if they put me down for what I like to ride.